Grease distributor



July 6,1926. 1,591,604

1 E. A. BI ENENSTQK' GREASE DISTRIBUTOR Filed 061. $1. 1921 ll llllllll-llllll z Edgar P1.Erberuanstuk Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES.

EDGAR a. mnrraus'rox, or mnwnu'xnn,

WISCONSIN, ASBIGNOR '10 MILWAUKEE TANK WORKS, OI MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A. CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

' omen nrs'rnmu'ron.

Application fled October 31, 1981. Serial 511, 805.

' This invention relates to anattachment of the grease gun type adapted. to be used with receptacles containing grease to dispense the grease therefrom to any desired I place for use. Grease is put up by the manufacturer or distributor, ordinarily, in pails of certain sizes and capacities, and theretofore it has been a custom to either take the grease direct from the pail by '0 means of a paddle or the like-and carryitto the place where it is to be used; or the grease has been removed from the receptacle and placed. in another receptacle e uipped with grease dispensing means; w ile .in la some instances, a grease-gun is inserted at its open end in the grease within the pail or receptacle as delivered by the manufacturer or distributor, the gun being filled direct therefrom, after which it is taken to the 80 place of use. All of these methods, however, are more or lessunsatisfactory, particularly by reason of the trouble and uncleanliness attendant upon handlin 'the grease by any of such methods. My lnven- 25 tion has for its primary object andpur ose the provision of a ve simple device w 'ch" may be used' direct with the receptacle con taining the grease as it is distributed to the user of the same, "being particularly efl'ec tive for removing all the grease from the receptacle without dan r or likelihood of any ersonal contact t erewith.

Ot er objectsof my invention are espe:

cial sim licity and strength of construction, {6 case operation, the operator merely turns a crank to imply force, continuousness of operation,a steady flow of fluid being sup lied and definite regulation of the flow 0 fluid. Provision is made' for 10 measuring the quantity of fluid discharged.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 shows a side elcvatiorr of my de-' .vice.

0 Figure 2 shows a vertical central section thru the gear and plunger shaft.

My invention comprises a portable device .adapted to receive a ail of standard dimensions' The portab e device has a-base 1' 50 mounted on wheels 2, supports 3, top 4 rigid with supports 3, and base 1, bracket 5 and supports 6 and 7. Top 4 and bracket 5 have aligned apertures 8 and 9. Supports 6 and 7 have allgned apertures in which shaft 10 is rotatable. Crank arm 11 is suitably a fa hose '21. V V and is movable withinapail 22 of standard.

-12 operatesto raise or lower plunger 19 which is in contact with grease contained proper horizontal dimensions to receive fixed to shaft 10 and carries handle 12. Rigid with shaft 10 is gear 13 meshing with gear 14. Also rigid with shaft 10 is gear 15 meshing with gear 16 which is threaded to rotate about a threaded plunger shaft 17. It is apparent that turning handle 12 rotates gear 13 and,gear 14, which is oper atively connected with a measuring device 18. Turning'handle 12 also rotates gears 15 and 16"and byreason of the threaded relationship to car 16 which is limited in its movement y bracket 5 and to 4, the plunger shaft 17 is raised or lowered. Plunger shaft 17 has a slot 23 in which is 'slidable a key, not shown, integral with bracket 5 for preventing rotation. Rigidly connected to the lunger shaft 17 is a plunger 19 provided with a screw threaded aperture 20 for the reception of the end of Plunger 19 fits closely within dimensions.

It is seen therefore that rotating handle so within pail 22. This causes an ejectionof the fluid thru hose 21. The amount ejected is indicated b the measuring device 18.

The relationship of the parts is such thatv considerable force is transmitted to the grease. Ejection occurs evenwith the. most viscous fluids, as aperture 20 is l ated at the point of immediate pressure. t willbe' noted that this construction calls for no modification of pail 22 except that it be of plunger 19. Again the flow'of. flui tinuous and uninterrupted.

It is to be noted that the top 4 is rigidly carried by the standards 3, and that the standards are so spaced as to permit the free sliding. therebetween of a standard grease d is con- .pail ,or container. Further, it is to be noted that the top is spaced upwardly from the bottom a sufiicient distance to permit the plunger to be raisedwclearof the to of the grease pail so that it may he slid aterally rom the machine without dismantling any portion of the machine.

I-olaim as my invention A device for cooperating with standard grease lTfiails comprising a base, a top spaced upwa y therefrom, a' air of spaced standards rigidly joining t e top and base, a nut revolubly carried by the top and havno ingat bevel gear thereon, e bevei pinion meshing With said bevel gear, a horizontal shaft proviued with a crank for operating said bevel pinion, a plunger roct slidably splined in said top and externally threaded and cooperating with said nut, 21 plunger carried by the lower end of said plunger rod and aapteo'i to fit the interior of the pail, said plunger having an aperture therethtough, a flexible hose connected to said plunger and communicating with said a erture, said top being spaced upwarzfly a ove the top of the ail a sufifieient distance to permit the p unger be raised ciear of the pail, whereby the pail slid. laterally from the device without dismantling any portion of the device,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 1: have hereunto set my hancl ritweukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

' EDGAR A. BIENENS' GL.

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